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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,568.50 and 2,175,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,568.50 and 2,175,808.50 is: 4,808,342.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,568.50 : 2,175,808.50 = 2,175,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,568.50/2,175,808.50 = 2,175,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,568.50x = 2,175,808.50 × 2,175,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,568.50x = 4,734,142,628,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,734,142,628,672.25/984,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,808,342.57

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